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Friday, March 2, 2012

I don't want the week to end without coming up with a blog post. Although I may have no stories or Wikepedia-usque information to share with you (like usual), I want to make up for it by posting two easy shrimp recipes.

Deal?

Ok great! So here we go:

Shrimp and Tofu in Spicy Ginger Broth

Ingredients

2 lb shrimp

1 tsp sriracha

1 cup shrimp broth (Boil the shrimp heads, crush the head or use an Osterizer, then drain)

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

2 tbsp cooking oil

fish sauce or salt to taste

Tofu, sliced

1 pc egg

Procedure:

In a pan saute garlic and onions and ginger. Add the shrimps and stir. Wait until the color of the shrimp changes to red-orange. Add broth and let it simmer. Add tofu. Season to taste with fish sauce or salt. Add more ginger. Break the egg on the broth and give it a quick stir... and voila, it's done!

In a big wok, melt the butter. Saute the garlic and onions and ginger. Add oyster sauce, ketchup, sriracha and brown sugar. When the sauce is mixed thoroughly, add the shrimp. Cook for another 10 minutes. ,, and you are ready to "wow" you family and friends in no time!

Isn't it funny how something common in one culture can be unbelievably exotic in another? I had to read several times the direction for squishing the shrimp heads, etc. as that was never the part of my upbringing even though I diligently save shells of all the sea creatures for stock).The dish looks lovely and not too challenging, even for the uninitiated:)

Holy moly! I have so been craving dishes like this...I just made a chili-garlic shrimp dish but still can't get enough. I LOVE your broth. Actually just saw banana ketchup at the store today and should have bought it!!Hope you're doing well Malou!

WELCOME

Malou Nievera is the creative driving force behind the food blog, Skip to Malou, named one of Babble’s Top 100 Food Mom Blogs. She acts as the blog's recipe developer, writer, cook and photographer. She shares her easy and simple recipes with a focus on Filipino food. She also shares her recipes in her YOUTUBE channel called Skip to Malou : An Inspired Filipino Cooking Channel.